RPC IV.3, 6389 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.3
Number 6389 (temporary)
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Ascalon
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Antoninus Pius (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ] ϹΕΒΑ[
Obverse design laureate head of Antoninus Pius, right
Reverse inscription ΑϹ ΦΑΝΗΒΑΛΟϹ ΝϹ (Η shaped as Ι·Ι)
Reverse design helmeted war-deity Phanebalos standing on short base, left, brandishing harpa, holding shield and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 216–18, GRMK 242, no. 3
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 216, pl. XIV.4 (rev.)
2 2     NY: 1944.100.63239 SNG 726, year wrongly as 'СΝƐ, obverse legend obscure
3 3     NY: 1944.100.63237 SNG 724, year wrongly as 'СΝƐ, obverse legend obscure
4 4     L: BMC 217
5 5     L: BMC 218, pl. XIV.5 GRMK 242, no. 3, slightly misreading date
6 6     NY: 1944.100.63238 SNG 725, year wrongly as 'СΝƐ, obverse legend obscure
7 7     P: 129
8 8     O
9 9     Agora Auctions Numismatic Auction 32 (12/05/2015), 104
10 10     Private coll. Tom Mullally